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Finance
Humana, Epic to Collaborate on Real-Time Benefits Check
Humana's real-time benefits check tool will be integrated into Epic's e-prescribing workflow.
Clinical Care
Avoidable Hospital Deaths Dip to 161K, Leapfrog Study Finds
Researchers compared the latest hospital quality ratings to rates observed three years prior, finding both progress and opportunities for much...
Innovation
Involve Docs in Using Health Data, Expert Tells Health Insurers
The reams of data on patient healthcare won't do any good if it's not given to clinicians to act on...
Strategy
More to Come This Week on Optum's Dispute with Amazon Healthcare Venture Exec
An order from the First Circuit sent the parties back to the District Court for more hearings this week on...
Clinical Care
Healthgrades Names America's Best Hospitals for 2019
This year is the first time two awards have been consolidated into a single list that includes the top 250,...
Innovation
HHS Interoperability Proposal Would Name-and-Shame Info Blockers
The government's plan would put pressure on hospitals and other providers that engage in 'information blocking.'
Innovation
Amazon-Backed Initiative Hires Chief Technology Officer, Seeks Tech Talent
The venture's new CTO says it must recruit 'the best technology team in health care.'
Strategy
Definitive Healthcare Acquires HIMSS Analytics' Data Services
The move will allow HIMSS Analytics' clients to access HIMSS' data as well as Definitive's proprietary data.
Innovation
Senators Discuss Innovation as Healthcare Cost-Cutting Tactic
The chief medical officer for HCA Healthcare testified about the ways his company has sought to employ innovations driven by...
Finance
Proactive Strategies Necessary to Maximize Data Results
Healthcare finance leaders must implement effective strategies for their respective systems to get the most out of their data analytics...
Clinical Care
Using Natural Language Processing to Crunch Your Clinical Data
For clinical applications, natural language processing can be used to search EMRs for information in both discrete fields and chart...
Strategy
Direct Primary Care: A Segue to Direct-to-Employer?
As direct-to-employer contracts gain steam between providers and large companies, should health systems be trying out direct primary care on...